The best part of the trick's preamble is that Penn describes the handkerchief as being folded in such a way as to make 12 sections when it's 16, which _completely_ reinforces the point about eyewitnesses being unreliable in a natural, obvious way. "I know what I saw" is quite possibly the most common lie people tell. That makes the trick even better for me. All of it, the story, it's all very well done, even if Penn put the lid on it very firmly.

Love how he incorporated the court theme into this whole routine. Beautifully executed.

@wparo

Жыл бұрын

You mean lethally executed

Sometimes the better acts are the ones that don’t fool penn and teller. This was a lot of fun to watch.

@edlee1813

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. He fooled me. The knife at the end was surprised and well played.

@jyesucevitz

6 ай бұрын

well said. by everyone that never fooled them.

Although I don't think the magic itself was too mindblowing (I thought I saw how it was done, roughly), I didn't know where the story was going and I think this was one of my favorite presentations. Felt almost like a movie scene or something, great simple plot with no holes, just loved it.

Loved the way you made Penn (of all people!), look like an "unreliable witness". A great act, and especially with a victim who plays along. The court room theatrics were a welcome change on Fool Us.

love the "murder mystery" thing going on in this act, really adds a whole other element to the routine. and all the legal puns at the end, of course, lol.

Not sure how the hanky changing was done, but when he got the magnifying glass out of his left coat pocket, he used the hanky to cover up that he was going inside his left lapel to get the knife.

I don't care how it was done, the story and performance was the best I've ever seen.

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

That's high praise! Thank you so much!

@ritainez10

Жыл бұрын

Same here haha

You can tell when P&T enjoy an act, even though they figure it out. They really liked this. No challenge for them, but they loved the act.

Excellent presentation. The courtroom scenario with the evidence was very engaging. And whatever was done (obviously P&T know, and the clues they dropped meant something, just not to me) was very smooth and fit in with the patter seamlessly. A very good routine.

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I immediately got taken back to the battle of wits between bilbo and gollum where he asks „what’s in my pocket?“

So often magicians on this show play off of Teller's silence; fun to see one that plays off Penn's voice and using the trial setting is really effective.

One of my favourite acts so far ! Lived the way you told the story and got Penn participating ! That's lovely to see and that's the way I like this kind of show to be done 😁

Incredible!!! Loved the act. They’ll for sure invite you back for round two, so you can appeal…

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

I think I just found the perfect theme if I ever try again! How much do I owe you?

What a stink bomb! Hokey as can be.

Fool or not, I enjoyed every bit of that, well played sir.

Go Theron! This was so fun to see. Love that you are still doing magic in these busy years of life!

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chelsea! Glad you got a chance to see it!

As nobody yet has offered their idea on how you did it I'll start the ball rolling with my idea that in the lid were the other handkerchiefs already prepared and each time you put the lid back on the inside top would drop thus enabling you to take out the next handkerchief, and so on. The depth of the inside of the lid kept changing. The Court setting was such a smart way to present this trick.

@MadMod666

Жыл бұрын

He also deffinitly pulled the knife out of his jacket... 6:48 he directs you to look at his lower hand while the upper hand can clearly be seen grabbing something from inside the jacket

@Allen_Leigh_Canada

Жыл бұрын

the magic is behind the black box lid. :)

@MadMod666

Жыл бұрын

@@Allen_Leigh_Canada we know......

@vintageplanet9376

Жыл бұрын

@@Allen_Leigh_Canada hole in the table?

One of the best story lines I've ever seen!

I was super fooled. Scripting was spot on. I didn’t catch any flashers. Personality and presentation fit the crime. Keep going!!! I’m sure you could work the castle

Very enjoyable court case Thanks Bernie in Sydney

Great Job Theron! So happy for you and your family.

This is so cool! I remember when you would come to my sister’s bday party in Vernal and do a magic show in our basement! Now you’re on Penn and Teller! Didn’t know how you did it then or now. Good job! Love from the Rust family :)

@coalhouse1981

Жыл бұрын

Funny ... I knew he was Mormon from the minute he said he wasn't playing cards

@sailaab

Жыл бұрын

🙂

This act did not fool me but certainly entertained me.

@Mike-we3rb

Жыл бұрын

I’ve literally seen a few comments that say exactly how he did it but it still makes no sense to me. How does he drop the handkerchief into the box and then it disappears. Obviously they’re all different ones but where does the previous one go

@EllisGodard

Жыл бұрын

@@Mike-we3rb the lid drops circles each time, each w a new hanky

Loved the act, and I was obviously fooled. You did great, brother!

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Reid! Glad you got to see it.

Great presentation 🙌 It was fun, engaging, & the fact you incorporate the law to it made is fun 😄👨🏻‍⚖️

Theron what a pleasure to watch!! Junior High best friend right there! We’ll done! Fooled me haha

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alex! So glad you got to see it!

This was a unique performance. Thanks for something new.

As an ex-performer myself (I'm quite old now!), can I say how much I enjoyed your presentation here. What a great way to add a narrative premise to a classic trick! And your personality is just perfect - affable, just a little bit cheeky, and emphasising the story, not the 'trick'. Love it. Well done Sir!

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am flattered

I thoroughly enjoyed the act and the banter after.

I loved this routine! Excellent presentation your Honor!

Loved this one! It doesn't have to fool them, it just has to be fun to watch and it definitely was!

Lots of fun! Great presentation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This was amazing to watch. I was thoroughly entertained

I KNOW HIM! Theron, that was so cool! What a unique spin on the cups and balls trick! So so cool seeing you on Penn and Teller!

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well done very different and enjoyable on Pen and Teller show.

Very nice, I enjoyed the performance!

Well done. Blessings and Respect from Canada 🙏🍁✊🏽

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic trick and loved the courtroom theme.

A very enjoyable act! Many thanks!

Great show I didn't see any of it. Thumbs up

Great trick, super performance. Hope they have you back.

Theron, that act was put together wonderfully. You also seem like a very likable and genuine person, which must certainly makes you a great prosecuting attorney as well.

This might have been one of my more favorite skits

Trick aside, this was probably the best presentation on FU. Good job sir!

The story element was endearing and engaging, and I'll be honest, the simplicity of the trick is actually what made it so powerful for me. Whatever's going on, however sophisticated it might be, all that I witnessed is something go away, not have any place to go, and magically turn into something different. I am so completely curious what the explanation could even be because the trick edifies itself by appearing so low-key that what I am seeing can't be possible. Except it is! Elegant.

@Cre8tive81

Жыл бұрын

If the point of the show is to fool them why do they allow such a simple trick on the show (although magically performed... ) it would never fool them..

@christyouredumb956

Жыл бұрын

@@Cre8tive81 because most tricks are repetition of others. Plus finding new tricks without filler would make filling the show impossible.

@DL-kc8fc

Жыл бұрын

@@Cre8tive81 The aim of the show is to deceive. It is not at all a presentation of new tricks that still have the same principle, but a presentation of old tricks in which several fake switches are offered. Penn and Teller's job is to find out which switch was used for the first time. The backstage judge will then confirm or deny whether Penn and Teller made the correct right switch. The "blink" referred to the lid of the box that offered the fake switch. If Penn and Teller had marked the lid of the box as an aid in their code speech, the magician would have won the trophy.

@Allen_Leigh_Canada

Жыл бұрын

@@DL-kc8fc I thought the lid is the actual switch.

Excellent act!! Well done Sir!!

His punishment for failing to fool P&T should be revealing how the trick is done!

Wonderful act, I didn't see the moves, but I think I did figure it out. Very smooth technique.

A very good act. I think there's a lot of potential in an entire legal themed show if you can work out the tricks

Penn used very well fitting court language in the code talk this time!

Amazing performance!!!!

Just watched this on tv a few minutes ago and it was incredibly entertaining! He might not have fooled Penn & Teller, but the delivery of the trick was great!

Great show!

Well done! Great presentation. I'm pretty sure I can deduce how you did it, but I definitely did not see any of the moves.

@Allen_Leigh_Canada

Жыл бұрын

see the lid going vertical

I KNOW THIS YOUNG MAN!!! He has been awesome in every way since he was a teenager.

Nice act, clearly not one meant/expected to fool P&T, but more to entertain. Very close to comedy magic. Excellent dialogue.

Saw how u took the knife from the top of your coat😂❤nice move

Love seeing your pleasure performing!

This is an incredible routine!

6:48 omg perfect 🥵😍. That's when he gets the knife and hides it behind the cloth and it looked like it changed from the magnify glass. Love that 😜😜

You fooled me, and that's what matters. All good wishes!

It's folded to 16 sections

Such a great theme!

The Matlock of Magic! Love it!

Fantastic!

Nice one!

Gotta love a trick with a box. Box tricks are always fun to think about how exactly the box works. Your sleight-of-hand needs a little work, or possibly you need to be a bit more deliberate tailoring your suit.

Such a great performance. Next time, wear a head-set mic ;) I loved everything.

Very nice trick! 👍🙂

Best performance ever👏👏👏

This is the best entertainment show on the planet, Hands down!

Cups and balls in a new way. Loved it.

That was awesome!

What a fun act, well done.

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

If the process is less obvious, it will be greater.

Great act.

@theronmilochristensen7157

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I loved the presentation and how you incorporated your real life experiences into the act. You fooled me but there’s nothing new with that. Great work!

I really enjoyed the narrative to this act. Makes it much more enjoyable to follow. And Unique as well. Great job!

Love this show

The word "undercover" seems about right.

This was great. It didn’t fool them but it sure got me.

I enjoyed this act. I could watch a whole show with type of magic

Penn calling the handprint small for a man might’ve been a slight roast 🤣

Counselor, those trousers could use some hemming.

Objection! You were great!

the man gets to look over the rag a billion times and still can't multiply 4 and 4, gotta love him XD

It's folded into 16 sections, how do you even fold something into twelfths?

@Tharkon

Жыл бұрын

In thirds and then in half twice.

Who on Earth dresses that woman? Whoever did that to her should be fired.

Great trick buddy

Classic Magic Or Crook if you are on the streets.

I gave my like to video just after seeing the intro.

I thought this was a really strong act! It immensly entertained me.

Still appreciate that the CW lets the performers upload these clips to their own pages

I thought so! 12 is a rather unusual number for equal folds. It's actually 16 which makes much more sense. Yes. I am a nerd. :P

He was acting more like a defense attorney.

amazing bro！

I think, given it was Penn, you could have mentioned that he was also consistently wrong about the number of folds in the handkerchief. That would have irked him no end.

very cool theron...

he has something in his suit